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LaMelo Ball to enroll at Spire Institute, again play high school basketball - 12 days ago

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After playing professionally in Lithuania, Lamelo Ball (6'5''-G-01, agency: Slash Sports) is returning to high school basketball and will enroll at Spire Institute in Ohio. "I'm excited to return to school and rejoin my class on the court for my senior year," Ball told SLAM Magazine. "Playing in international competition was a great experience. I learned and matured so much. I appreciated the JBA experience my dad provided for me. I think it helped my development. I can't wait to play wit... [read more]

After playing professionally in Lithuania, Lamelo Ball (6'5''-G-01, agency: Slash Sports) is returning to high school basketball and will enroll at Spire Institute in Ohio. "I'm excited to return to school and rejoin my class on the court for my senior year," Ball told SLAM Magazine. "Playing in international competition was a great experience. I learned and matured so much. I appreciated the JBA experience my dad provided for me. I think it helped my development. I can't wait to play with my peers." Justin Brantley, Spire's associate academy director, told ESPN that head coach Jermaine Jackson has trained Brandon Ingram, who plays with Lonzo Ball on the Lakers, the past few summers. He said that relationship helped bring both sides together. "My understanding is [LaMelo] was looking to relive that high school experience, looking to really focus on his game, as well as his education, and graduate," Brantley said. "It's more so of a feeling-out process to make sure it was the right fit all the way around, make sure we can help him, make sure we can provide him what he needs socially. "Basketball is the furthest thing from his mind [in this decision], because he can develop somewhere else. It's all the components that Spire provides." Ball was ranked as a five-star prospect in the class of 2019, but withdrew from Chino Hills High School (California) last October. He and his brother, LiAngelo, then signed with BC Vytautas in Lithuania. The brothers returned to the United States this past summer and played in the Junior Basketball Association, a league run by their father, LaVar. Lamelo Ball will play for Spire's high school team (they also have a prep team) alongside Michigan State commit Rocket Watts and five-star junior Isaiah Jackson. "He's a scorer, he's a player, he's a facilitator," Brantley said. "I've watched games and seen him rebound. I've watched games where he gets players involved around him. I've watched games and seen him score. When you have someone that brings all three tools to the table, I'm ecstatic about it. It just really adds to the dynamic of what we're creating and producing here." Brantley told ESPN that Ball was not compensated and never received payment for playing in Lithuania or in the JBA, keeping him eligible to play this season.Courtesy of: espn.com

A host of top college recruits will lace it up at the Caribbean Tip-Off Classic which will be held in Nassau. Bahamas from November 2-4. Four teams from the United States, five from the Bahamas, four from Canada and the Helsinki Basketball Academy from Finland will compete over the three days. Brewster Academy of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire brings a host of high major recruits to the event highlighted by Bahamas own Kai Jones(6'8''-F/C-01), a 6-10 center who recently committed to the Univer... [read more]

A host of top college recruits will lace it up at the Caribbean Tip-Off Classic which will be held in Nassau. Bahamas from November 2-4. Four teams from the United States, five from the Bahamas, four from Canada and the Helsinki Basketball Academy from Finland will compete over the three days.

Brewster Academy of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire brings a host of high major recruits to the event highlighted by Bahamas own Kai Jones (6'8''-F/C-01), a 6-10 center who recently committed to the University of Texas. Jones is a late-bloomer with NBA potential. Local fans will notice his improvement when they see him in action. Alonzo Gaffney, a 6-8 forward who committed to Ohio State has a large amount of natural talent combined with a strong physical profile. Jalen Lecque, a 6-4 combo guard committed to North Carolina State. Lecque, from Brooklyn, NY, is a high level athlete who needs to improve his shooting. Anthony Walker, a 6-9 power forward recently committed to the Miami Hurricanes. Walker is long and athletic and has rapidly improved his skill set, Joel Brown, a 6-1 point guard committed early in October to the Cal Bears, Brown is speedy, can get by his man in either direction but just needs to improve his shooting. Jamal Mashburn Jr., son of the ex-NBA star, is in Top 100 in the 2020 class. The strong 6-2 point guard is fielding a host of high D1 offers and recently visited the University of Minnesota. Bahamian fans will also get a look at 6-6 sophomore Terrence Clarke, currently ranked No. 2 in the Class of 2021 by ESPN.

Putnam Science Academy of Connecticut features 6-9 Akok Akok, ranked No. 30 nationally in the 2019 class. Akok is long with good jumping ability, protects the rim and can stretch the floor, He's considering UConn, Syracuse. Providence and Pittsburgh. Tyson Etienne, a 6-1 combo-guard is coming off a strong junior season at Long Island Lutheran. He's being targeted by a host of eastern high majors including Seton Hall and Rutgers. Justin Winston, a 6-7 forward committed to St. Bonaventure. He's long, strong and a solid defender. Mohamed Sylla, a 7-0 center from the Ivory Coast is in his second year in the US. He's strong in both size and frame and is getting high major looks. In the junior class Putnam showcases 6-8 Kareem Reid, a very long lefty with a lot of talent who is getting interest from UConn and Rutgers and others as well as 6-9 Abou Ousmane who has a very soft shooting touch and can get off the floor quickly. He has an offer from Georgetown..

Connecticut's St. Thomas More features 6-10 Joel Soriano (7-4 wingspan) who has committed to Fordham. He's gotten stronger over the last year and had a solid summer. 6-1 Eddie Turner III is their point guard. He's from Seattle, is lightning-quick and has interest from Cincinnati and other high majors. Junior Jair Currie, a 6-4 off-guard has solid perimeter skills with athleticism and will likely get some high major offers.

Redemption Christian Academy of Northfield, MA features 6-6 Tony Goodwin II who turns 20 in April and will be declaring for the 2019 NBA Draft. He's an excellent defender who can guard four positions and played in the Drew League in Los Angeles over the summer.

Of the Canadian teams, BC Christian Prep features three natives of Nassau, 6-9 senior Sammy Hunter, 6-6 senior Leroy Adderley and 6-5 freshman D'Ante Dean. Hunter, a powerful power forward with National Team experience committed recently to Ole Miss over offers from Oklahoma and Kansas State. Hunter's recruitment intensified after an excellent performance at the Bahamas Basketball Federation's Summer of Thunder. He finished with 19 points and eight rebounds against Notre Dame and 18 points and five rebounds against North Carolina. 6-10 junior Victor Radocaj is a high major recruit who can score from all three levels and has great passing ability for his size. He's one to watch.

Crestwood Prep features some top flight younger prospects. 6-5 Elijah Fisher is generally thought to be the best middle school basketball player in the world. He's in the Class of 2023 and is developing point guard skills. Fisher has a 6-10 wingspan currently and may grow to be in the 6-8 to 6-9 range with a 7-0+ wingspan. He's a prodigy in the mode of an Andrew Wiggins or RJ Barrett. 6-3 senior point guard Jahcobi Neath is rated the No. 5 Canadian player in his class by North Pole Hoops. Neath has been receiving attention from Vanderbilt. Wake Forest, South Florida and others.

Rise Prep features 6-3 senior Miguel Tomley, a scoring point guard who has committed to Santa Clara. 6-5 wing Rahmir Moore is a Philadelphia native, the brother of former Temple star Ramone Moore and brother-in-law of Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. Moore is a scorer and excellent defender with quick hands. He's getting multiple D1 offers as are 6-8 Thomas Chilton and 6-9 Asare Octhere. Some of Rise's younger players to watch are juniors 6-0 Kole Scott and 6-8 Rory Stewart.

6-11 senior center Jaden Bediako headlines Ridley Prep's roster. Bediako, rated as the No. 1 Canadian player in the 2019 class by 247Sports.com is considering Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and USC in his final list of eight schools. 6-8 senior Malcolm Bailey is a skilled senior combo-forward with mid-major interest. 6-1 point guard Noah Wharton has Ivy League interest and 6-7 wing Anthony Daudu, a native of Nigeria is also well suited to the Ivy League with plus-athleticism and a 4.0 GPA.

The Helsinki Basketball Academy will be enjoying their time in paradise coming from the cold of Finland. HBA brings 6-9 senior Mikael Jantunen, a can-do-everything forward who has committed to Utah. Ville Tahvanainen, is a 6-4 shooting guard with solid three-point shooting range who recently committed to Bradley. Two juniors who have impressed us in the past are 6-5 wing Thomas Exaucia and 6-8 Mustapha Anzil. Both are mid-major and possibly higher recruits.

The event will take place at the Kendal Issacs Gym on Nassau. Admission is $10 for adults or $5 for students or children under 12.

Carl Berman is Managing Partner of NetScouts Basketball and the Director of North American Sales for InStat Basketball, a video analysis software company.

Nation's top high school basketball players, teams coming to SC for showcase event - 27 days ago

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Visit York County is partnering with Phenom Hoops to host the inaugural Visit York County Battle at the Rock basketball showcase on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill. The showcase will feature two nights of the premier high school basketball teams in the country. Phenom Hoops runs nationally recognized basketball events throughout the region and partners with first-class organizations to host the tournaments. The Visit York County Battle at the Rock basketball sho... [read more]

Visit York County is partnering with Phenom Hoops to host the inaugural Visit York County Battle at the Rock basketball showcase on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill. The showcase will feature two nights of the premier high school basketball teams in the country. Phenom Hoops runs nationally recognized basketball events throughout the region and partners with first-class organizations to host the tournaments. The Visit York County Battle at the Rock basketball showcase will feature many of the best players from around the country. 2018 Battle at the Rock ScheduleFriday, Nov. 30Session 1Game 1 - 6 p.m. (Northwood Temple vs Gray Collegiate)Game 2 - 7:30 p.m. (York Preparatory Academy vs Porter Gaud)Game 3 - 9 p.m. (IMG Academy vs United Faith Christian Academy)

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